St. Landry democrat., 1887-01-22

in an interview with reporter OF
the Capitolian-Advocate, gives the
'oIlowing information, which will
prove interesting reading to the
people of the State:
The collections for the year end
ing December 31st., are by tar the
best we have had. Collectors have
accounted for S1,127, $50 81, 1885
taxes proper, which is very near 50
per cent of the total of the tax rolls
for the year 1885. When the rolls
receive credits for assessments can
celled and reduced by the court,
the amount now collected will be
found to be fully 80 per cent OF the
collected rolls. The total receipts
from all sources in 1885 were
S1,756,721 in 1886, S2,O2O,927 81,
ln excess of S264, ,20G 81 over the
previous year, which are to be at
tr1butcd to close collections of cur
rent and large collections OF back
taxes. Some $4,000 baby bonds
and coupons were received i'll pay
ment of back taxes and cancelled.
The new license act should give
the general fund something over
f35O,O0O. The smallest license for
selling whisky in any quantity IS
fixed at $50, and all unpaid licenses
bear interest at the rate of , per
cent per month from the first day
Of March. Under the present law,
persons engaged in selling liquor in
connection with other business. are
required to take out a separate H.
eense for each business. The see
tion of the law which imposes a
license on commercial travellers
representing persons or firms doing
business in other States and not
paying license in this State, will be
strictly enforced.
The receipts from licenses will
enable the State Treasurer after
February 10th to promptly cash
all 1887 general tund warrants Of
the first class. The receipts for
1887 will be sufficient to pay in full
warrants of all classes drawn
against the general fund.
The Democrats of Louisiana
don't want any such mngwumpery
as that proposed alliance between
Coy. Nichols and his friends and
the Repnblicans.-Ouachita Tele-
graph.
1--WE are surprised that as well
posted Democrat as the editor OF
the Telegraph would make such in-
situations. McEnery was support
ed in the last campaign by Re
publican papers, especially the
Terrebonne Times. The Republi-
cans in the Legislature, however,
support the McEnery faction almost
to a man, because they are paid to
do so. The Lottery would have
been abolished long ago had it not
been for the Radical members of
the Legislature and the members
belonging to the McEnery faction.
The colored Republican editor
doubtless supports Nichols be-
coase he knows Nichols would
give the colored man justice, as the
Democratic platform promises him
Webster Democrat Tribune.
Gen. King says he defeated the
q ring" by making Cleveland Pres
ident. Lieutenant-Governor Kno-
bloch says he holds the balance of
power in this State and elected Nc
Emery. The two above named
eootists have more brass than
brains.-Webster Democrat Tri
bune.
About fifteen lodges of the Farmers
Alliance have been organized in DeSOto
narish. with combined membership of
$40. The Democrat says of the organi-
Zation:
# is calculated to make the farmer
l,uv less, and thus keep from going
YuItl In debt, that he may gradually
nav up what he owes. 1t is true that
4 number of them may, by concentrat-
ing their trade, endeavOr to buy their
goods cheaper; but there IS nothing un-
fair in this, for if one man has right
RI trade where he pleases, two have the
same right. and so have ten or hun
ared. The merchants, instead OF Offer |
in0 Inducements to each man separate /
iy will bid for the trade of ten men
Collectively. BESIDES all these side is
snes. II il a good moral and social in
stitntion, and if it is only half carried
nT1t. it is bound to be OF beneft to
members and to the country.
The Vernon Condenser, in speaking !
of the next guberDatorial election says !:
Governor McEnery has been firm I
and solid in his administration, but
Vernon willcast her vote for Nichols,
If he will consent to run in the next
- convention. The peoDle of Yer